iPad prices

iPad pricing explained at the historic California Theater on Oct. 23, 2012, in San Jose, Calif.

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Apple's new 4th-generation iPad costs the same as the 3rd-generation iPad.

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Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller announces the new iPad Mini during an Apple special event at the historic California Theater on Oct. 23, 2012 in San Jose, Calif.